Launch of Mauretania II at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, 1938

Mauretania II at her launch. Launches at Cammell Laird’s during this time drew immense crowds to witness the spectacle of these massive constructions first entering the water. Mauretania’s maiden voyage was from Liverpool to New York in 1939. The vessel served as a troop-ship during World War II and continued in service until 1965.

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